A DRUG dealer has been spared jail after he was found in possession of cannabis resin with a street value of up to £35,000.
Daniel Thompson recently appeared before Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine and possessing cannabis resin with intent to reply.
The court heard how the offences took place on July 5 in 2023 when officers attended an address on Moss Side Lane in Rixton where Thompson, 36, was residing.
Here, 8,223.6 grams of cannabis resin was found.
This had an estimated street value of between £26,900 and £35,950.
3.01 grams of cocaine was also found, with an estimated street value of between £180 and £300.
Defending Thompson, his barrister said he has been a long-term drug user.
He has been using cannabis since he was 16 and cocaine since he was 17.
The court heard how Thompson has expressed a genuine remorse and understanding and that he has been abstinent from illicit substances for 12 months now.
Concluding, the Judge told Thompson: “This is seriously criminality, its class B drugs with a huge amount of money involved.
“But I have got to look at you today rather than as you were three years ago.
“Since October last year, you have kept your head down and you have turned your life around.”
Thompson was handed a nine-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months.
He must also complete 100 hours of unpaid work.
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